Library History SIG at IFLA WLIC 2018 in Kuala Lumpur Session Theme: Transform Libraries. Transform Societies: Library outreach to marginalized populations: historical perspectives. The SIG has received a wonderful selection of abstracts for its session at IFLA 2018 and now has to make the difficult… Read More
Smart Future: Knowledge Trends that will Change the World is the theme at the 2016 International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL). Smart Future is about understanding, visualizing, and exploring the possible scenarios of the future today, to be able to better… Read More
Technology has become the key focus of our lives today. Indeed so many aspects of our behaviour are governed by the need to stay connected to the world through technology. Children and young adults no longer want to visit the library for a few hours of quiet reading. Instead,… Read More
[This paper was in the Paris Satelitte Meeting program but the event has to be cancelled] With the recent advances in digital technology, the nature of libraries has changed dramatically. As more information has become available to the public through a wide range of media,… Read More
Bridging the Digital Divide: making the world’s cultural and scientific heritage accessible to all The digital divide is an information divide Bridging the digital divide is a key factor in achieving the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations. Access to information resources and the means… Read More